Fundraisers

SUPPORT Your Local Public Art Gallery!

LIGHT UP YOUR NIGHT

Join Art Gallery of St. Albert on February 24, from 6:30–9:30pm in the St. Albert Place foyer and studios for an evening of amazing art, fantastic food, live entertainment and hands-on art-making experiences.

By supporting Art Gallery of St. Albert, you’ll help keep school and community program fees low, Gallery admission free and support Gallery exhibitions and upcoming projects.

Tickets:

$50/ticket, includes entrance to all hands-on art activities and programs.AHF Members receive 10% off regular priced tickets.

VIP Add-On:

Illuminate your evening by booking our VIP experience – a special class during the event, featuring an enhanced version of our clay project. Includes; beverage, personalized instruction and all supplies.

VIP add-on: $50/person. Limited to 8 people.

Art Activities

This year, we are excited to give you the opportunity to participate in several art activities, including glow-in-the-dark painting, printmaking and clay sculpting.

Snapshot of an Evening at AGSA’s Fundraising Event | 2017 Photos from Canadiana-Rama

Light up the Night | Call for Donations for 2018 Fundraiser

Every year, Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA) holds a fundraiser to raise much needed funds to support programming and exhibitions at the Gallery – 2018 will mark the Gallery’s 28th annual fundraiser.

Funds raised during this event will sustain our exceptional services to the community, including free admission to the gallery, and low fees for all of our community and studio art programs.

On Saturday, February 24, 2018, Light up the Night will bring art lovers, collectors, and artists together for an evening of fine art, hands-on art-making fun, great food, live music and fundraising.

We invite artists to show their generosity by supporting AGSA with a donation that will be auctioned at the event.

We gratefully accept submissions of two and three-dimensional artwork, functional and decorative ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and other art objects. Please note that your work does not need to be inspired by the theme of the event. We endeavor to offer guests a variety of sizes and styles, and will curate a selection accordingly.

Criteria:

Wall mounted artworks can be any dimension up to 3ft x 3ft (including frame if applicable)

Free-standing, three dimensional artworks are also accepted

Artworks will be ‘display ready’ (two-dimensional works will be appropriately matted, framed, with hanging device; unframed canvases should have finished edges; three dimensional works will be stable and free-standing)

Artworks less than $950 will be considered

Items selected for the silent auction will have a reserve price equal to a quarter of their retail price

All entries will be reviewed by the Gallery committee. Committee decisions are final

Multiple submissions are welcomed and can be sent in a single submission email

Email attachments must total less than 5 MB or risk rejection by our email server

All applicants will be contacted by Saturday, February 10, 2018

Successful applicants will receive a tax receipt for their donation for the 2018 tax year in accordance with CRA rules and standards

Donating artists can receive free tickets to the event (value of tickets deducted from tax receipt in accordance with CRA rules and standards)

Early accepted works with quality images will be used to promote the event via social media and the Gallery website

Art Gallery of St. Albert is part of the Arts and Heritage Foundation (Registered charitable organization 868543331 RR0001, #200, 20 Perron Street, St Albert, AB T8N 1E4, incorporated in Alberta). Art Gallery of St. Albert is planning to raise $15,000 at the Light up the Night fundraiser. It will cost approximately $3,500 to raise this amount of money. The funds raised during this event will enable us to continue to keep admission free and program fees low.

Artwork enriches how people experience the world. Add inspiration to your home, office or business with Art Gallery of St. Albert’s Rental & Sales program! Visit the Rental and Sales Gallery section of our website or call 780-460-4310 for more information.

Drop-in Programs at the Museum

The Museum offers drop-in programs. Visit the events section of the website for information on upcoming activities!